Financial Crime Lead

About Us At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers. About the role As the Financial Crime Lead, you will be at the forefront of safeguarding ANZ’s reputation and operational integrity across global markets. Leading a large team based in the Philippines and as part of the global Financial Crime Threat Management team, this role is not only responsible for the design and operational management of both AML and Sanctions investigations, but also for leading strategic initiatives that strengthen our defences against financial crime. You will champion innovation, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of compliance and resilience within the Financial Crime team in Manila. Your leadership will directly influence ANZ’s ability to anticipate, respond to, and mitigate emerging threats, ensuring our business remains agile and future ready. Role Type: Permanent, full-timeRole Location: Eastwood, Quezon City What will you day look like? In this role, you will be accountable for: Strategic Leadership: Lead the Financial Crime Team in Manila delivering world‑class AML and Sanctions investigation, setting the standard for excellence and innovation across the region. Stakeholder Influence: Establish and nurture trusted relationships with senior leaders within the ANZ Group, serving as a strategic partner at the leadership table and actively shaping the organization’s success and growth. Transformation & Change: Drive transformation initiatives, leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Talent Development: Cultivate a high‑performing, resilient team, championing professional growth, technical expertise, and a culture of continuous learning. Risk & Compliance: Ensure robust governance and risk management frameworks are in place, proactively identifying and addressing emerging threats. Operational Excellence: Optimize processes to balance productivity and compliance, delivering consistent, high‑quality outcomes meeting legislative, policy and service agreement requirements. What will you bring? To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: Extensive senior leadership experience in operational management supported by application in the Financial Crime/ Regulatory and Compliance arena. Experienced Manager. Strong Leadership and People management skills with at least 7 years of experience on coaching, mentoring and managing teams and high performing operational teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and succinct manner to non‑technical persons. Appropriate university degree supported by extensive proven years of practical application of knowledge in the banking / financial industry strong organisational skills. Able to manage priorities and conflicting issues in a professional manner, including strong influencing skills. Experienced in presenting to senior executive forums. Ability to work under pressure and lead large teams in a dynamic, time‑driven, high volume, high accuracy, high consequence environment. You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you. So why join us? ANZ provides banking and financial services and operates across more than 30 markets. We are among the top 4 banks in Australia, the largest banking group in New Zealand and Pacific, and among the top 50 banks in the world. With more than 2,000 people, our team in Manila play a critical role in executing our strategy and deliver what matters most to our customers and the bank. We continue to grow our professional services capabilities to support our customers around the world. Our expertise and services make us a bank, and our people, purpose, and culture makes us ANZ. We're proud of the inclusive culture we're renowned for where 90 percent of our people feel they belong. We provide our people with a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services. We also have flexible working options so that our people can 'make work, work for them'. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. To find out more about working at ANZ visit #J-18808-Ljbffr